the series is directed at researchers and practitioners interested in resurrecting political economy as a primary research area in the developing world. In thematic terms, the series seeks to promote vital debate on the interactions between economic, political, and social processes; it is especially concerned with how findings may further our understanding of development models, the socio-political institutions that sustain them, and the practical problems they confront. In methodological terms, the series showcases cross-disciplinary research that is empirically rich and sensitive to context and that leads to new forms of description, concept formation, causal inference, and theoretical innovation. The series editors welcome submissions that address patterns of democratic politics, dependency and development, state formation and the rule of law, inequality and identity, and global linkages. The series editors and advisory board members belong to Red para el Estudio de la Economía Política de América Latina (REPAL) (http://redeconomiapoliticaamlat. com/). Advisory Board Ben Ross Schneider Andrew Schrank More information about this series at http://www.palgrave.com/series/14825
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